CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas - RTB
Overview: CC2.1 - Improving smallholder access to healthy RTB planting material and new varieties
Leader Jorge Andrade, International Potato Center - CIP
Coleader: Margaret Anne McEwan, International Potato Center - CIP
Team
members: 31
Partner
organizations: 15
Budget 2026
USD :
0
Activities/Products: 6
Description
The aim of the cluster is to learn from and support other clusters across all crops to improve the economic sustainability of RTB seed systems in providing quality seed of demanded varieties
Key Documents
Atlas
Key Results
Blog Outcome Impact Case Report Policy
Innovations
Activities/Products
Projects
| Acronym | Project Title | Year | Section | Leader | Center | Budget | Start Date | End Date | View |
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Outcomes and Impact
| Code | Outcomes and Impact | Type | Indicators | View | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO2.1.1 | Farmers improve the quality and yield of their crops, by using seed of better quality and new varieties | development outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.1 | R&D partners use the analytical procedure to analyze and design seed system interventions, identify key research questions, speed-up the dissemination of new varieties, and fine tune better fit between cultivars chosen and production system, climatic cond | research outcome | 4 | ||
| RO2.1.2 | R&D partners know the concept and effect of degeneration on RTB crops, and use different tactics for managing degeneration on their interventions | research outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.3 | R&D partners explicitly identify opportunities to leverage existing capacities within informal seed systems | research outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.4 | R&D partners know the effect of current on-farm seed management practices and promote the use of improved practices under their conditions | research outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.5 | RTB seed system interventions are based on more accurate seed supply and demand forecasts | research outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.6 | Multiplication techniques are properly selected by R&D partners based on their local needs and associated risks | research outcome | 0 | ||
| RO2.1.7 | Policies and regulations enable a more transparent environment for the development of RTB seed businesses. Seed users rely on the quality of purchased seed | research outcome | 1 |
Personnel Involved
Adebayo Busura Abass
Al Imran Malik
CASSAVA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
CASSAVA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
Benjamin Rakotoarisoa
David Obisesan
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Haile Tesfaye
.PNG)
Hemant Nitturkar
Project Director
Project Director
Hugo Campos
Jan Wayland Low
PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST AND PROJECT LEADER
PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST AND PROJECT LEADER
Jorge Andrade
Senior Scientist
Senior Scientist
Julia Zamudio
Program Management Officer
Program Management Officer
Lava Kumar
Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle
Marc Schut
Margaret Anne McEwan
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Maria Isabel Andrade
Morag Ferguson
Crop Molecular Geneticist
Crop Molecular Geneticist
Musa Kpaka
Patrick Olusanmi Adebola
Plant Breeder/Geneticist
Plant Breeder/Geneticist
Peter Kulakow
Rachid Hanna
Regina Kapinga
Rosemary Kihiu
Communication Knowledge Management and Reporting Manager
Communication Knowledge Management and Reporting Manager
Rusudan Mdivani
Regional Leader for CAC, SWCA-Georgia
Regional Leader for CAC, SWCA-Georgia
Ryo Matsumoto
Silver Tumwegamire
Simon Heck
LEADER OF THE RESILIENT NUTRITIOUS SWEETPOTATO PROGRAM FOR AFRICA, ASIA AND HAITI
LEADER OF THE RESILIENT NUTRITIOUS SWEETPOTATO PROGRAM FOR AFRICA, ASIA AND HAITI
Sreekanth Attaluri
SWEETPOTATO AGRONOMIST
SWEETPOTATO AGRONOMIST
Ted Carey
Sweetpotato Breeder
Sweetpotato Breeder
Wellington Jogo
Yukiko Kashihara
Zoumana Bamba
Partners
University of Florida-UF
United States, Gainesville
Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.)
http://www.ufl.edu/
Wageningen University & Research Centre-WUR
Netherlands, Wageningen
Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.)
http://www.wageningenur.nl/en.htm
Kansas State University-KSU
United States, Kansas
Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.)
http://www.k-state.edu/
University of Kisangani-UNIKIS
Congo DRC, Kisangani
Academic Institutions (universities, colleges, etc.)
http://www.unikis.ac.cd/
National Agricultural Research Organisation-NARO
Uganda, Entebbe
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.naro.go.ug/
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias-INIAP-EC
Ecuador, Quito
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.iniap.gob.ec/web/
National Institute of Agrarian Innovation-INIA Peru
Peru, La Molina
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://www.inia.gob.pe/
Institut de Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi-ISABU-BI
Burundi, Bujumbura
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
http://isabu-bi.org/
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária-EMBRAPA
Brazil, Brasilia
National Agricultural Research System (NARS)
https://www.embrapa.br/
Bioversity International-Bioversity (Alliance)
Italy, Fiumicino
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://www.bioversityinternational.org
International Center for Tropical Agriculture-CIAT (Alliance)
Colombia, Cali
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://ciat.cgiar.org/
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-IITA
Nigeria, Ibadan
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://www.iita.org/
International Potato Center-CIP
Peru, Lima
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://cipotato.org/
World Agroforestry Center-ICRAF
Kenya, Nairobi
CGIAR Center/Program (Center)
http://www.icraf.org
